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According to the article by Jacquelin Donovan published in Clinical Rehabilitation in 2023, “more than 1 in 2 people who fall have a vestibular dysfunction.”  Recognizing and assessing vestibular dysfunction can be a challenge because not all of our patients fit into the box of BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo). This course includes but goes beyond (BPPV) to address a variety of vestibular dysfunctions affecting our older adults.

Watch Janene Barber, well known for her years of experience in assessing and treating vestibular and gait and balance issues, as she summarizes the research on this topic and then demonstrates a variety of proven assessments and treatment techniques using a real older patient.  As noted in a recent article she published in GeriNotes, “Eyes are the Window to… Gait? Part One: The Role of the Oculomotor System in Safe Ambulation,” clinicians need to be able to identify oculomotor deficiencies with research supported bedside assessments and employ therapeutic interventions to address the oculomotor system of actual patients.  In a very practical and engaging way, this course provides foundational skills and provides meaningful updates for clinicians working with older adults who have vestibular dysfunction.

Course Highlights:

• The treating therapist will learn to utilize appropriate standardized assessments for vestibular dysfunctions and apply innovative evidenced based treatment strategies.
• Cost effective, new, innovative interventions will be discussed and demonstrated so they can be effectively utilized by the clinician right away.
• Usable evaluation techniques that you can use immediately with your patients will be described and demonstrated step-by-step.

The therapist who learns how to use these assessments and interventions will be better able to address the needs of the older adult who falls.  Janene Barber, who has been a leader in this area for many years and has extensive experience successfully teaching therapists, is a joy to observe.  She holds her audiences in the palm of her hand as she engages and inspires them while improving their clinical skills.